Writing
余 (yú) — how to say "surplus" in Chinese
余
Surplus; remainder
verb · numeral
Character composition
余
surplus
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
余下时间
yú xià shí jiān
remaining time
Examples
他每月有余钱存起来。
He has surplus money every month to save.
余钱不多。
There is not much surplus money.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "surplus" in Chinese?
"surplus" in Chinese is 余 (yú).
余 meaning in English
余 (yú) means "Surplus; remainder".
Yu in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced yú (written as yu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Yu in Chinese character
It is written 余 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 余?
余 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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